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Maybe they will bring some of their celebrity endorsers along with them. That leads to this question:
Does a celebrity endorsement mean anything for a candidate? And why do celebrity endorsements for anything -- soft drinks, watches, shoes, cars, etc. -- actually convince people to buy a product?
If you read today's column, Humor Me: Celebs rule elections, too, you won't find the answer. But hey, at least I write about it.
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Well, I don't really hate it. Celebrating love is a good thing. Showing appreciation is certainly a good thing. But buying them a bunch of junk because we're told that's what makes a Valentine's Day special ...
That's what I hate. If I don't go crazy with my gift giving, says the advertising blitz, then I am an unromantic clod who will send my loved one fleeing for a guy who bought a Lexus or "went to Jared."
That's the subject of "Humor Me: Why I hate Valentine's Day."
Nathan Wixon
Not much, but a little. Fifteen minutes of fame would be great for Nathan, but not because he was born in a cab or at a rest stop.
Anyway, everything went well. And now, it's time to try to explain the world to Nathan, or at least the little that I know. That's included in "Humor Me: Baby, it's a world of wonders," which starts after the jump.
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The one I'm most sure of:
Although less than 200 players will be required to wear authentic NFL jerseys on Sunday, millions of the authentic jerseys will be worn that day. They'll just be a little tighter around the gut, and the red stains on them are from ketchup, not blood.
The rest of the predictions are in "Humor Me: Super Sunday predictions" after the jump.
ESPN's Couch Potato Contest offered potential exhibits. (AP)
I think that's a little harsh, especially as a stereotype. We work hard in this country. It's just that we also really know how to relax. That's why I think Americans would enjoy the idea of a Museum of Laziness.
Unfortunately, we won't be the first with such an idea. A museum in Bogota, Colombia, had a laziness ehibit earlier this month. That leads me to this week's column, "Humor Me: Laziness can be an art."
It starts after the jump.
Some of the strangest baby names in the world are provided by celebrities.
Banjo, Denim, Dixie Dot and Saffron Sahara are among them. My favorite might be Fifi Trixibell. The poor girl probably thinks she's a poodle.
Well, naming a baby is a very personal thing, and there should be some creativity involved. But for my son, I'm trying to be at least a little more traditional.
Humor Me: Let's play 'Name That Baby!' starts after the jump.
It's one week into January, so I've had enough time to check out the horoscopes for 2008. That allows me to summarize them and bring you the annual Humor Me Horoscope Forecast.
Will there be adventure in your 2008? Will there be a fortune coming your way? Will this be the year that you finally get the last name of that person you've been dating?
Look for clues in "Humor Me: Predicting your 2008," which starts after the jump.
Happy new year, everyone.
If you're just waking up, that's OK. Easing into 2008 is a good thing. It'll be dark again in a few hours, too, and you can fall back asleep.
Here's my column, "Weight-loss resolution easy to put off until tomorrow" in today's Dallas Morning News Healthy Living section.
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A good guess is 12:01 a.m. on January 1, because that's happened the last three years. In fact, in 2006, the North Texas First Baby of the Year honor was awarded to three babies born at 12:01. (They were immediately entered in The Guinness Book of World Records as "youngest recipients of a lesson in sharing.")
So why so many babies shortly after midnight?
One incredibly unscientific theory, from a columnist who once considered majoring in biology for about 10 minutes, begins after the jump.
So it's Christmas Eve. For a young kid, it's the most exciting part of Christmas. All of the anticipation, all of the excitement, all of the magic of waiting for Santa.
So with just a few hours until the big flight, what is Santa doing? He's making final preparations, of course, but he had a little time for me to interview him. Probably because I have such high readership among elves.
Some of the topics we discussed:
Gift cards, hoof injuries and the secret naughty-and-nice list.
"Humor Me: An interview with Santa" begins after the jump:
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I know it's partly for convenience because many people don't carry around much cash. But there's something wrong with tipping before the food arrives.
Isn't a tip supposed to be for good service?
It still is, in some cases. But now that we're into the season of holiday tips, it's a good time to point out how tipping has become a little ridiculous.
"HUMOR ME: Holiday tipping overflows" begins after the jump.
'Tis the season for holiday office parties.
I've been to a few pretty good ones, and a couple of absolute doozies. But company leaders like the parties because they are a chance for employees to know each other better. At a party, employees can break from their 9-to-5 roles of account manager, or customer-service representative, or “that guy who does nothing so everyone thinks he’s related to someone important or has naked pictures of the boss.”
My column, "Humor Me: Holiday office parties" starts after the jump:
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It's time again for kids' Christmas plays, which help us remember the original Christmas story and that 8-year-old kids have a hard time sticking to a script.
I always find them funny, and look forward to when my kids will be old enough to part of them. However, I never want to be in charge of putting one of these plays together. Not like the poor teacher who's dealing with third graders in today's column, Humor Me: It'll take a Christmas miracle.
You'll find the column after the jump.
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Welcome to 2008!
How many times did you hit the snooze bar this morning?
Well, it's OK. We can start the new year slow. Here's a column of mine that appears in today's Healthy Living section of The Dallas Morning News.
"Fitness starts tomorrow" begins after the jump.
